Malabar Spinach

Peruvian Daffodil

About Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil

Malabar Spinach

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South America

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

पोई

peruvian daffodil

In German

Malabarspinat

peruvian daffodil

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Pamianthe

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Basellaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Basella

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6040

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil? We provide you with everything About Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil. Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns and Peruvian Daffodil doesn't have thorns. Also Malabar Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like and Peruvian Daffodil has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil

Season and care of Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Peruvian Daffodil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam and for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Malabar Spinach is Neutral and for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Malabar Spinach and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.